The length of this alligator was in excess of 11 feet.
Probably a male.
Eufaula National Wildlife Refuge
Eufaula, Alabama

Note: The average size for an adult female American alligator is 8.2 feet.
The average size for a male is 11.2 feet. Exceptionally large males can reach a weight of nearly half a ton or 1,000 pounds.


In August of 2015, a massive alligator was caught which officially weighed in at 920 pounds.
Its length was 13 feet 6 inches.